More than 65 percent of small business owners are preparing to seek financing within the next year, and for good reason: growing costs and pent-up desire for growth. But with options in lending tightening, more and more entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding-and for good reason. Crowdfunding is a whole lot more than a fundraiser. It’s…
How China is reshaping the global landscape of crowdfunding for consumer electronics Innovative consumer electronics crowdfunding increasingly has the world looking East-to China. The Chinese crowdfunding market has been on a remarkable spurt in recent years, achieving new marks on speed, scale, and dynamism that the world is hardly used to and have implications for…
There’s something magical about turning the page on a new project. Recently, I had the chance to help an author raise over $50,000 to bring her debut book into the world-against a backdrop as bright and lively as these bougainvilleas. The pledge goal was initially set at $30,000, which would cover high-quality printing, cover design,…
In August 2024, HouseAmp, a property improvement financing platform, closed a successful funding round, securing over $12.4 million from angel investors. This significant capital boost comes as HouseAmp focuses on its unique approach to real estate: helping homeowners finance renovations to increase property value for resale or rental. Targeting a property improvement market that’s growing…
Just helped a client close a successful funding round, and it’s clear-there’s huge potential in the power of the crowd, especially for health tech. Here’s a recent example that mirrors what we’ve seen work: Hapbee Technologies – Crowdfunding Wins Hapbee is a wearable wellness startup that has raised more than $3.5M through Reg CF in…
As TechCrunch reports “It’s not entirely clear what it is that Kickstarter is trying to achieve by posting the request for projects, especially without clear goals attached. One could argue that all crowdfunding campaigns should be pushing boundaries and be well-designed. What is interesting, however, is that this appears to signal a shift away from…
BBC recently published an interesting article to protect its readers from fraudulent crowdfunding sites. As the network reports: Jessica Ratty, head of PR at Crowdfunding UK, has given us some tips on how to stay alert when donating to campaigns online. “Be aware of poorly explained campaigns,” she says. “If it’s donations-based, check to see…
According to Massolution’s crowdfunding report, money raised by individuals, budding brands and even established companies through crowdfunding platforms exceeded $34.4 Billion in 2015. Analysts even predict that crowdfunding will surpass VC funding this year, as Forbes reports. Here are four emerging trends in real estate crowdfunding to watch this year. Regulation Brings Crowdfunding to Maturity…
Crowdfunding is rearranging the way that entrepreneurs finance their creative endeavors, whether they’re artists or engineers. From bringing startups a needed capital boost to getting students money to go to college, crowdfunding seems to be creating opportunity in almost everything, as Entrepreneur reports. At its current growth rate, the crowdfunding industry is multiplying in size…
